Consultant Paediatrician

Job summary

Join our dynamic team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant Paediatrician! We are seeking a dedicated professional to fill a 6 PA role, focusing on general paediatrics and neonates (level 2). As part of our team, you will enjoy a diverse range of paediatric specialties, spanning from neonatology through to adolescent medicine, with ample opportunities to cultivate special areas of interest.

As a Consultant Paediatrician, you will collaborate closely with our Community Child Health team, ensuring seamless integration of services. We have strong partnerships with CAMHS (Oxford Health), enhancing our ability to deliver holistic care to our young patients.

Residents on site, including night shifts, form an essential part of this role, reflecting our commitment to continuous high-quality care provision. Our efforts are bolstered by the generous support of 'The Stars Appeal', a charity renowned for its contributions to enhancing our facilities and services, making them truly exceptional for children and families.

If you are passionate about paediatrics and thrive in a supportive and innovative environment, we invite you to apply. Take this opportunity to join a team where your expertise will make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of children in our community.

Interviews will be held in person on 18th September 2024.

Main duties of the job

Key aspects of this role include providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care within our purpose-built facilities, centrally located within the Trust. The Child Health Department at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust serves a vibrant community with approximately 45,000 children aged 0-16 years, supporting an annual delivery rate of around 2,500 births.

The post holder will be expected to take a leadership role in mental health and 1 PA of this post constitutes the 'mental health champion' role which is currently funded by NHSE. The post holder will also be expected to develop our ST1 curriculum and will take the lead on supervising ST1s, alongside other clinical supervision as needed by the department. There will be approximately 0.8 PAs of general paediatric clinics.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk